Lead Based Paint

Lead Paint Warning

If it’s red – there’s lead! We tested this window last week. Are you buying an older home (prior to 1978)? Your real estate agent will ask you to sign a lead paint disclosure statement (An EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards) encouraging you to consider having your home tested for lead based paint.

Easy to Use Bathroom Remodeling Form

Gary Smith - 203(k) Trainer - Coach - Bathroom Remodel

HOUZZ SLIDE SHOW :: Bathrooms by the Numbers Is this a smart investment? That’s the first question you should ask yourself when updating your home. Coming in second place behind the kitchen remodel – the bathroom. It’s the most renovated room in the home. In terms of value look to recoup, on average, about $6.50 […]

What is That White Powdery Stuff on My Brick Wall?

Gary Smith - Home Inspector - Brandon, MS

We know that efflorescence is a fine, white, powdery deposit (see photo at right) of water-soluble salts left on the surface of masonry as the water evaporates. These efflorescent salt deposits tend to appear at the worst times, usually about a month after the building is constructed, and sometimes as long as a year after completion. Three conditions must exist before efflorescence will occur. If one is left out, efflorescence cannot form.